Too soon to head south, not warm enough below Rockhampton and the 23rd parallel, for me anyway.
About 90km south from Townsville is Ayr and Home Hill and inland from Home Hill is Dalbeg. It looks interesting and is a nice rural drive along the Burdekin River for about 60kms to arrive at a very small farming community, at the end of the road, with no services. Unfortunately no access to the river either.
Looking for somewhere to have lunch and maybe stay for the night so pulled into a farm called the Dalbeg Inn. A shop selling necessities as well as a bar on the side, looking very casual. Very basic older donger accommodation and young people walking about, hmm interesting?
Asked the lady behind the bar if camping was available and she said with incredulity "what here?" Um yep, my reply. "Well I'm not sure why you would want to stay here we cater for backpackers who pick all day and play all night."
Decided to move on after having lunch, back toward Home Hill for the night.
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| They still burn the cane before harvest at Home Hill. |
